Hand of Emrakul
Creature — Eldrazi · Common
Hand of Emrakul is currently worth about $0.44 for its most affordable printing, tracked daily across Scryfall, TCGplayer, and Card Kingdom.
You may sacrifice four Eldrazi Spawn rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Annihilator 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices a permanent of their choice.)
Format legality
Card facts
- Mana value
- 9
- Type line
- Creature — Eldrazi
- Keywords
- Annihilator
- Rarity
- Common
- First printed
- 2010
- Artist
- Chippy
- P/T
- 7/7
Playability
#12560 most-played card on EDHREC — Niche pick
Popularity data from EDHREC
Rulings
Annihilator abilities trigger and resolve during the declare attackers step. The defending player chooses and sacrifices the required number of permanents before they declare blockers. Any creatures sacrificed this way won't be able to block.
— wotc, 2010-06-15
If a creature with annihilator is attacking a planeswalker, and the defending player chooses to sacrifice that planeswalker, the attacking creature continues to attack. It may be blocked. If it isn't blocked, it simply won't deal combat damage to anything.
— wotc, 2010-06-15
Casting Hand of Emrakul by paying its alternative cost doesn't change when you can cast it. You can cast it only at the normal time you could cast a creature spell.
— wotc, 2010-06-15
Casting Hand of Emrakul by paying its alternative cost doesn't change its mana cost or mana value.
— wotc, 2010-06-15
Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast Hand of Emrakul will apply to it even if you choose to pay its alternative cost.
— wotc, 2010-06-15
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Prices by printing
Latest tracked estimates. Updated daily.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise of the Eldrazi | 5 | Common | $0.44 | $7.82 |
Price intelligence
Rise of the Eldrazi #5 — every source we track. The spread between retailers is where the deals live.
All sources
| Source | foil | nonfoil | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom(buylist) | $4.40 | $0.04 | 2026-07-13 |
| Card Kingdom(retail) | $10.99 | $0.39 | 2026-07-13 |
| Cardmarket(retail)EUR | €6.59 | €0.49 | 2026-07-13 |
| TCGplayer retail(retail) | $7.61 | $0.55 | 2026-07-13 |
| Scryfall estimate | $7.82 | $0.44 | 2026-07-28 |
Price trend · 90 days
nonfoilfoil
$0.42 – $7.82 · Scryfall estimate
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Frequently asked
How much is Hand of Emrakul worth?
Hand of Emrakul is currently worth about $0.44 for its most affordable printing, based on live market estimates tracked daily on RareWell. Copies range from $0.44 to $7.82 across printings and finishes.
Which sets was Hand of Emrakul printed in?
Hand of Emrakul has been printed in 1 set, including Rise of the Eldrazi.
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Is Hand of Emrakul legal in Commander?
Yes — Hand of Emrakul is legal in Commander (EDH).
Is Hand of Emrakul legal in Modern?
Yes — Hand of Emrakul is legal in Modern.
Is Hand of Emrakul on the Reserved List?
No — Hand of Emrakul is not on the Reserved List.
Are there official rulings for Hand of Emrakul?
Yes — Hand of Emrakul has 5 official rulings from Wizards of the Coast.
Printed in: Rise of the Eldrazi
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